What a Weak La Niña Could Mean for Winter Weather October 23, 2024 By Isabella O'Malley The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña...
Meta Platforms Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Child Safety Claims October 23, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Meta Platforms and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy...
SEC Accuses Four Firms of Downplaying SolarWinds-Related Hacks October 23, 2024 By Nicola M. White Four hacked companies will pay a total of almost $7 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that...
GAO Urges OSHA to Address Ergonomic Hazards in e-Commerce Warehouses, Deliveries October 22, 2024 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must do more to address ergonomic hazards at warehouses and delivery companies,...
Record-Breaking Temperatures Mask a Subtler Threat: Chronic Heat October 22, 2024 By Eric Roston Phoenix has become a nerve-wracking bellwether for extreme heat. Arizona’s capital recently endured a three-week stretch when every day broke...
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Let President Fire Independent Agency Leaders October 22, 2024 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over agencies that have...
Inflation Gauge Is Easing But Some of Biggest Expenses Are Left Out October 22, 2024 By Alex Tanzi Price pressures have eased substantially over the past two years, but a disconnect remains between what US inflation data show...
SEC to Increase Scrutiny of AI Tools Used by Financial Brokers, Advisers October 22, 2024 By Nicola M. White The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s examiners will step up scrutiny of financial firms’ use of artificial intelligence next year,...
State Residual Markets See Policy Count Double in 5 Years: AM Best October 22, 2024 State-sponsored residual property markets have seen in influx of risks come in since 2018, with some states growing by more...
W.R. Berkley Posts Record Q3 Net Income October 22, 2024 Third quarter 2024 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. increased to about $365.6 million compared to $333.6 million the same...